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Send In Your Nominations!
Although spring is just beginning to blossom in Madison, we are already looking to the fall and planning our 2012 Land Conservation Leadership Awards Celebration. Our annual Awards Celebration recognizes
Grab Your Camera and Get Outside!
We are very excited to officially announce the 2012 Gathering Waters Photo Contest! This will be our second ever photo contest and we are working hard to make it bigger and
Land Trusts, Water and Washington
Land trusts protect the places that make their communities special. This work takes many shapes but almost always involves protecting water quality. Whether directly by protecting coastal or riverine wetlands
Celebrating YOU!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 28th, and make plans to join us for GWC’s 5th Annual Land Legacy Gathering in Milwaukee. This event is our opportunity to recognize you! — our
Three More Wisconsin Land Trusts Receive National Seal
As we previewed last spring, we’re pleased to announce that Mississippi Valley Conservancy, Bayfield Regional Conservancy, and Caledonia Conservancy are officially accredited! Our hats are off to you! See a video we made about the
Advocating for Wisconsin Land Trusts in Our Nation’s Capital
Our Government Relations Director, Mike Carlson, and GWC Board member, Tia Nelson recently visited Washington, D.C. to discuss important conservation issues with Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation and agency officials from the
Celebrating Frog Bay
On Friday, November 18th, Bayfield Regional Conservancy closed on a superb property with the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The following post is excerpted from an article by Dennis McCann in
Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy, a Gem for Future Generations
While volunteering with Gathering Waters Conservancy during his winter break from college, our friend Will Erickson wrote the following story about a terrific land trust accomplishment close to his heart.
Three Cheers for Three Creeks Conservancy!
Northeast Wisconsin Land Trust has added its largest conservancy ever, Three Creeks Conservancy, to it’s fold of protected land. Three Creeks Conservancy consists of 600 acres, nearly one square mile of
New LEAP Peer Learning Opportunities – Join Us!
We at GWC are very excited to announce a new offering through the Land Trust Excellence & Advancement Program and our partnerships with the Land Trust Alliance Midwest Program and the Heart of the Lakes in
The Largest Easement Donation to a Wisconsin Land Trust
On December 1, 2011, the Winter Park Pines Nature Preserve was established with the granting of a perpetual conservation easement by Ken and Carolyn Aldridge to the Northwoods Land Trust. This 3,195 acre
Wintertime Family Fun
There may not be snow on the ground around most of the state but winter is upon us. Wisconsin’s treasured landscapes can be absolutely stunning in winter and are an
